Paper-guide for type-writing machines.



No. 672,969. Patented Apr. 30, I90l. F. X. WAGNER.

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F. x. WAGNER.

PAPER GUlDE FR TYPE WRITING MACHINES.

(Application led vApr. 7. 1960.)

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mma-.5. g /r ATTORNEYS UNITED STATESV PATENT CFFICE.

FRANZ X. WAGNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE WAGNER TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPEgRGUIDE FOR TYPE-WRITING MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 672,969, dated April 30, 190`1.

Application filed April 7, 1900. i Serial No. 115949. die model.)

To a/ZZ whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANZ X. WAGNER, a citizen ofA the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper- Guides for Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification. A

My inventionrelates to paper-guides for type-writing machines; and the object of said invention is to provide asimple and eicient device whereby cards, envelops, and the like, which are considerably smaller than the platen is wide, can be written to the extreme edges thereof.

To this and other ends, which wiu herein-` after appear, my invention consists in the novel arrangement and combination of parts set forth in the following specication and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a plan view, with parts broken away, of a platen-carriage, showing my invention ap` Fig. 2 is a front View of thev plied thereto. same with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional viewV of the parts illustrated in Figs. l and 2, the section being taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is alike View of the same, the section being taken on the line It 4 of Fig. 1.

I have illustrated my invention as adapted to the platen-carriage and platen of the wellknown Underwood type-writing machine; but obviously the device may be applied to any type-writing machine wherein its application may be found available.

In thedrawings, A represents the platen of a type-writing machine, which inthe present instance is a front-strike machine, the printing-line being indicated by the dotted line a in Figs..2, 3, and 4 of the drawings. This platen may be supported in a platencarrying frame or auxiliary platen-carriage B in the usual or any preferred manner. Removably secured to the platen-frame B is a supporting-rod C. This rod is connected to the platen-frame in the present instance by means of a perforated ear b, which is connected to the platen-frame and is adapted to receive one end c of the rod C and is preferably provided with a shoulder d, which limits the movement of the rod in one direction. The opposite end of the rod C is provided with ianges e, that are slotted, as in'-4 dicated at f, for the reception of guide pins or screws g D. The pin or screw g is maintained in a set position; but the screw D is adapted to be turned by hand, so as to be brought into contact with the iange c, with which it cooperates to maintain the rod C against movement. In order to disconnect the rod C and the parts carried thereby from 'collarj, that is connected to a coiled spring k.

The opposite end of this coiled springlcis secured to a freely-revolving collar Z, that has a stud m projecting therefrom. This stud is adapted to project into an aperture n of an oscillating frame E. It will be understood that by adjusting the collarj the tension upon the oscillating frame E can be regulated at This frame Eis retained against longitudinal movement upon'the rod C by a retaining-collar o, that cooperates with the colllar h to prevent a movement of the frame in the direction of length of the rod. The frame E has adjustably secured thereto a plurality of guide-fingers F. These guide-iingers F extend transversely to the platen and preferably terminate on a line x, which is parallel with and adjacent to the printing-line o.. It will be observed that the guide-fingers F are at all times out of the path of the printingline. Connected to the frame E is a guidearm G, that extends transversely to the platen and is situated at a distance from the platen, so as to act as an abutment for an edge of the paper or card to be written upon. This guide-arm is provided with a nger-piece p, by'means of which the arm can be depressed, thus rocking the spring -pressed frame E against the tension of its spring and forcing the guide-ingers F out of contact with the IOC platen, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4 of the drawings. In order that these fingers may, if desired, be maintained out of contact with the platen for the purpose ofl properly insertingoradjustinga card or piece of paper on the platen, a finger-piece H is provided, which has connected thereto a locking-finger q, that is adapted to be projected under an abutment 1^, fixed upon the rod C. This tinger-piece H and the locking-finger q thereof are loosely mounted upon the rod C and are connected therewith by a sleeve s, which is connected to or formed integral with the finger-piece and locking-finger. By these means the locking-finger q may be moved in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 of the drawings and will be wedged between a face of the fixed l abutment r and the movable spring-pressed frame and will maintain the frame and the parts connected thereto in the position represented in dotted lines in Fig. 4 of the drawings. By moving the finger-piece H in an opposite direction the spring-pressed frame will be released and the tension of the spring thereof will be exerted to maintain the guideiingers F in contact with the platen.

If desired, the operative parts of the mechanism carried by the rod C may be inclosed within a housing I.

The permanent paper-guide K may be employed in the usual manner, and an examination of Fig. 2 of the drawings Will make it clear that a card, envelop, or a piece of paper smaller than the width of the platen will be properly clamped in position at each side of the printing-line, and that the guide-lingers F are adapted to contact with the paper on a line adjacent to the printing-line, and that the parts are nevertheless at all times maintained out of the path of the printing-line, so as not to interfere with the operation of the machine.

It will be observed that by carrying the paper-guide of my invention on the auxiliary or platen frame in the manner described the guide is moved with the platen and its frame when the same is shifted for upper-case printing.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

l. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, an auxiliary platen-carrying frame, a plurality of spring-pressed pivotally-mounted guide-fingers mounted upon said platen-carrying frame and extending at their free ends into contact with the platen, said guide-fingers being out of the path of the printing-plane but extending adjacent thereto and means for simultaneously turning all of said fingers on their pivot and con-.

veying them out of contact with the platen.

2. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, an auxiliary platen-carrying frame which is movable independently of the paper-carriage, a plurality of spring-pressed guide-ngers carried by said platen-carrying frame and disposed transversely to and extending at the free ends thereof into contact with the platen, said fingers being out of the path of the printing-plane and terminating at a line parallel with and adjacent to the printing-plane, hand-operated means for conveying said lingers out of Contact with the platen and an oppositely-disposed permanent paperguide terminating adjacent to the printingplane and on the opposite side thereof from the fingers.

3. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, an auxiliary platen-frame, a plurality of spring-pressed guide-fingers pivotally mounted upon said platen-frame and disposed transversely to and extending into contact with the platen, said lingers being out of the path of the printing-plane and terminating at aline parallel with and adjacent to the printing-plane, hand-operated. means for simultaneously conveying all of said fingers out of contact with the platen and handoperated means for locking all of the fingers out of contact with the platen and against the tension of their spring.

4f. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, a platen-support, a plurality of spring-pressed guide-fingers disposed transversely to and extending into contact with the platen, said fingers being out of the path of the printing-plane and terminating at a line parallel with and adjacent to the printing-plane, a guide-arm against one edge of which an edge of the paper or card to be written is adapted to abut and hand-operated means for simultaneously conveying all of said fingers out of contact with the platen.

5. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, a platen-support, a supporting-rod connected to said platen-support and extending parallel with the axis of the platen, a spring-pressed frame adapted to oscillate upon the supporting-rod, a plurality of guidengers secured to said frame and adapted to reach contact with the platen and means for conveying said lingers out of contact with the platen.

6. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, a platen-support, a supporting-rod connected to said platen-support and extending parallel with the axis of the platen, a spring-pressed frame adapted to oscillate upon the supporting-rod, a plurality of guidengers secured to said frame and adapted to reach contact with the platen, means for conveying said fingers out of contact with the platen and means for adjusting the tension upon said guide-fingers.

7. In a type-Writing machine, the combina- IOO IIO

tion of a platen,a platen-support, a supportminating at a line parallel with the printingline, a guide-arm connected to the springpressed frame and against which arm an edge of the paper or card to be Written is adapted to abut and a finger-piece connected to said arm to oscillate the frame and convey said fingers out of contact with the platen.

8. In a type-,Writing machine,the combina tion of a platen, a platen-support, a removable supporting-rod connected to said platensupport and extending parallel with the axis of the platen, a spring-pressed frame adapted. to oscillate upon the supporting-rod, a pluralitygof guide-fingers secured to said frame and adapted to reach contact with the platen,

the said [in gers extending transversely to the platen and terminating at a line parallel with the printing-line, a guide-arm connected to the spring-pressed frame and against which arm an edge of the paper or card to be Written is adapted to abut, a flngerpiece connected to said arni to oseillate the frame and convey said fingers out of contact with the platen, means carried by the supporting-rod FRANZ X'. WAGNER.

Witnesses:

FRANK L. WAGNER, CHARLES E. SMITH. 

